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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Riverside County, California

Across Riverside County, California, 416 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Vista del Monte Elementary leads the list at -13.3pp, against a median of +2.7pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

416

Riverside County, California

Best 3-yr change

-13.3pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.7pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Vista del Monte Elementary	Palm Springs, CA	Palm Springs Unified	435	33.1%	19.7%	-13.3pp
2	John Stallings Elementary	Corona, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	627	40.3%	28.2%	-12.1pp
3	Felix J. Appleby Elementary	Blythe, CA	Palo Verde Unified	617	29.4%	19.2%	-10.2pp
4	Temecula Valley High	Temecula, CA	Temecula Valley Unified	2,739	56.6%	46.7%	-9.9pp
5	Hamilton	Anza, CA	Hemet Unified	450	24.7%	14.8%	-9.9pp
6	Washington Elementary	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	818	37.2%	27.3%	-9.9pp
7	Cathedral City High	Cathedral City, CA	Palm Springs Unified	1,334	39.9%	31.2%	-8.7pp
8	Two Bunch Palms Elementary	Desert Hot Springs, CA	Palm Springs Unified	717	27.8%	19.2%	-8.6pp
9	Orange Elementary	Corona, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	746	54.5%	46.3%	-8.2pp
10	Palo Verde High	Blythe, CA	Palo Verde Unified	740	26.1%	17.8%	-8.2pp
11	Herk Bouris Elementary	Lake Elsinore, CA	Menifee Union	734	58.1%	50.0%	-8.1pp
12	Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle	La Quinta, CA	Desert Sands Unified	439	28.6%	20.8%	-7.8pp
13	Rancho Mirage Elementary	Rancho Mirage, CA	Palm Springs Unified	349	43.9%	36.3%	-7.6pp
14	Palm Springs High	Palm Springs, CA	Palm Springs Unified	1,497	43.2%	35.9%	-7.3pp
15	Alcott Elementary	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	603	41.6%	34.7%	-6.9pp
16	Martin Luther King Jr. High	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	2,699	60.8%	53.9%	-6.9pp
17	Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	748	47.4%	40.6%	-6.8pp
18	Clearwater Elementary	Perris, CA	Perris Elementary	651	39.1%	32.9%	-6.2pp
19	Desert Springs Middle	Desert Hot Springs, CA	Palm Springs Unified	749	21.3%	15.3%	-6.0pp
20	Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary	Jurupa Valley, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	959	44.5%	38.9%	-5.6pp
21	Cahuilla Elementary	Palm Springs, CA	Palm Springs Unified	399	30.9%	25.5%	-5.4pp
22	Longfellow Elementary	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	701	28.3%	22.8%	-5.4pp
23	Margarita Middle	Temecula, CA	Temecula Valley Unified	731	43.8%	38.5%	-5.3pp
24	Heritage High	Menifee, CA	Perris Union High	2,330	32.1%	26.8%	-5.3pp
25	Mark Twain Elementary	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	1,033	55.5%	50.2%	-5.2pp
26	Jefferson Elementary	Corona, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	561	27.6%	22.5%	-5.1pp
27	Cottonwood	Aguanga, CA	Hemet Unified	197	33.5%	28.5%	-5.0pp
28	San Jacinto High	San Jacinto, CA	San Jacinto Unified	2,388	30.3%	25.3%	-5.0pp
29	Auburndale Intermediate	Corona, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	640	28.7%	24.0%	-4.7pp
30	Andrew Jackson Elementary	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	750	23.1%	18.4%	-4.6pp
31	James Earl Carter Elementary	Palm Desert, CA	Desert Sands Unified	487	58.4%	53.8%	-4.6pp
32	San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet	San Jacinto, CA	San Jacinto Unified	748	53.0%	48.5%	-4.5pp
33	Foothill Elementary	Riverside, CA	Alvord Unified	451	22.2%	17.8%	-4.4pp
34	Good Hope Elementary	Perris, CA	Perris Elementary	648	22.7%	18.2%	-4.4pp
35	Harada Elementary	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	603	23.0%	18.6%	-4.4pp
36	Riverside STEM Academy	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	665	84.6%	80.3%	-4.3pp
37	Harrison Elementary	Riverside, CA	Riverside Unified	571	38.5%	34.4%	-4.2pp
38	Bell Mountain Middle	Menifee, CA	Menifee Union	1,066	41.6%	37.6%	-4.0pp
39	Arlanza Elementary	Riverside, CA	Alvord Unified	431	16.9%	13.0%	-3.9pp
40	Granite Hill Elementary	Jurupa Valley, CA	Jurupa Unified	382	21.3%	17.3%	-3.9pp
41	Ramona Elementary	Moreno Valley, CA	Moreno Valley Unified	528	23.3%	19.3%	-3.9pp
42	William McKinley Elementary	Corona, CA	Corona-Norco Unified	598	38.6%	34.8%	-3.8pp
43	Erle Stanley Gardner Middle	Temecula, CA	Temecula Valley Unified	1,008	59.4%	55.8%	-3.7pp
44	Rice Canyon Elementary	Lake Elsinore, CA	Lake Elsinore Unified	596	49.4%	46.0%	-3.5pp
45	Camino Real Elementary	Jurupa Valley, CA	Jurupa Unified	721	37.7%	34.2%	-3.5pp
46	March Middle	Moreno Valley, CA	Val Verde Unified	686	25.8%	22.5%	-3.3pp
47	James Monroe Elementary	Bermuda Dunes, CA	Desert Sands Unified	562	58.8%	55.6%	-3.2pp
48	Railway Elementary	Perris, CA	Perris Elementary	715	23.3%	20.2%	-3.1pp
49	Thomas Jefferson Middle	Indio, CA	Desert Sands Unified	591	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8pp
50	Katherine Finchy Elementary	Palm Springs, CA	Palm Springs Unified	464	42.1%	39.3%	-2.8pp

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